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    • Chief Accountant at an Haulage and Courier Company

    Posted: Mar 7, 2017
    Deadline: Mar 31, 2017
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    Chief Accountant

    Position Summary:

    • As a key member of the Executive Management team, the Chief Accountant will report to the chairman and assume a strategic role in the overall management of the company.
    • The CA will have primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing, forecasting, strategic planning and controlling all accounting activities of both financial and management accounting.
    • He/she is responsible for preparing financial and performance reports, assisting departments with annual budgets and reviews, internal control and tax reporting activities of the company.

    Responsibility

    • As part of the management team, the chief accountant handles his/her team in resolving conflicts, delegating and organizing tasks, as well as motivating and leading teams during project developments.
    • Direct and oversee all aspects of the Finance & Accounting functions of the organization. Evaluates and advises on the impact of long range planning, introduction of new programs/ strategies and regulatory action.
    • Establish and maintain strong relationships with senior executives so as to identify their needs and seek full range of business solutions.
    • Provide executive management with advice on the financial implications of business activities.
    • Manage processes for financial forecasting, budgets and consolidation and reporting to the Company Provide recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities.
    • Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with applicable federal, state and local regulatory laws and rules for financial and tax reporting.
    • Other tasks of the chief accountants include but not limited to: monitoring financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the company; revising any discrepancies of reports; and checking the company’s assets and liabilities that could affect its equity in the future.

    Education and Training Requirements

    • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, economics, finance or a similar field and possess  10+ years in progressively responsible financial leadership roles, preferably in transportation, courier  haulage industry.
    • Possession of a master’s degree in accounting is desirable. 
    • Must hold accounting certification such as ICAN; ACCA

    Knowledge and Skills Requirements

    • The chief accountant must be able to meet the demands of an ever-changing business environment.
    • He/she must have a critical mind in identifying and defining clearly the problem, evaluating different ideas or ways of solving the problem from the data gathered.
    • He/she should also have extensive knowledge in fast-paced technologies and accounting programs and possess excellent mathematical skills; ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and with staff at remote locations essential.
    • Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
    • Presentation, team-building skills, time management and organizational, problem-solving and analytical skills, as well as leadership and administrative skills.
    • High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation

    Other Skills & Abilities:
    PC proficiency is essential (Windows environment) and strong working knowledge of  Excel is preferred and knowledge of  accounting soft ware.

    Salary range: N200,000-N350,000 depending on qualification

    Method of Application

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